By Lyn Funnell 
I’ve seen the tins of Ma Made where you can make marmalade in half an hour.
But being me, I’ve always used Seville oranges.
Now I had both, so I decided to use them both and compare them.
First I prepared the oranges.
1lb Seville oranges
1 lemon
2lbs sugar.
Water.
Dissolve the sugar in water. Bring to the boil.
Add the finely chopped oranges and the lemon.
Simmer until it thickens, or reaches setting point on a thermometer.
I then blitz the lot until it’s smooth, pips and all.
Meanwhile, I started making the marmalade from the Ma Made tin.
You just add sugar and water and you get 6lbs of marmalade in 30 minutes.
Unfortunately I went out of the room for literally a few minutes and it boiled over.
Honestly it wasn’t at boiling point when I went out!
They say a watched pot never boils. But on the other hand, an unwatched pot always boils!
I ended up with 5lbs of marmalade and a very messy cooker!
Then I tipped it in with the Seville orange marmalade and mixed the two together.
And I was very pleased with the results.
I will definitely use Ma Made again, but I won’t leave the room, even for a couple of minutes!
